President Moon on Incheon Police's Inadequate Response: "An Unacceptable Incident Occurred" (Comprehensive)

Incheon Stabbing Incident: Criticism of On-Site Police Basic Posture... "Not an Issue of Male or Female Officers"

[Asia Economy reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in stated on the 22nd regarding the police response to the Incheon stabbing incident, "The police's top priority is the protection of citizens' lives and safety, but an unacceptable event occurred."

Park Kyung-mi, the Blue House spokesperson, conveyed President Moon's instructions regarding the Incheon stabbing incident during a briefing at the Chuncheon Press Center. President Moon characterized the nature of the incident as "not an issue of male or female police officers, but a matter related to the basic attitude of the police officers who responded to the scene."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Spokesperson Park stated, "(President Moon) instructed to strengthen education and training and to improve the system to ensure that such an incident never happens again."

Meanwhile, a senior Blue House official said regarding President Moon's remarks, "He spoke because this is a socially controversial issue that many citizens are concerned about."

The senior Blue House official explained President Moon's comment that it is not a matter of male or female police officers, saying, "It is not a question of whether the officer is male or female, but an issue related to the police's basic attitude, qualifications, and demeanor. I believe his remarks imply that discussing this as a gender issue is somewhat removed from the essence of the matter."

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